1 st Semester Energy, Machines, and Motion 2 nd Semester Earth in Space Please look in your child’s science notebook (page 2) or on my website for the course of study.
Classroom set of textbooks for classroom work. You may access the eBook from home. Please find the student access code on my website. All worksheets may be accessed from my website.
Students are required to write their homework in their handbook. All worksheets handed out in class may be accessed from my website. Homework is also posted on Homework Hotline and on my website.
Please see your child’s science notebook (page 3). Be prepared, respectful, and responsible. Be organized. Review notebook nightly. Ask questions!
Summative Assessments 55% Other 35% Inquiries Reading/Writing Prompts Notebook Homework 10% Summative Assessment Re-Take Policy is on my Classroom Expectations WS (page 3).
Provide a quiet place for doing homework. Encourage your child to do his/her best. Look in the backpack/handbook. Help your child study for summative assessments. Please contact me if you have questions or concerns.
FOCUS: What do students already know about this topic? New goals are developed for learning through brainstorming and discussion. EXPLORE: Students engage in hands-on exploration that builds upon their previous knowledge. REFLECT: Students analyze the data collected, review original ideas and provide evidence for their observations. APPLY: Apply the recently developed understanding of science concepts to new situations.
CLAIM: The answer to the original question. EVIDENCE: The scientific data from the investigation that supports the claim. REASONING: An explanation that links the claim and evidence
Question: What is the shape of the Earth? Claim: The Earth is round. Evidence: During a lunar eclipse, the Earth passes between the Sun and the moon. The Earth casts a shadow over the moon. The shadow is curved. Reasoning: The Earth must be round or it would not cast a curved shadow during a lunar eclipse.
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